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He wanted the moon : the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him  Cover Image Book Book

He wanted the moon : the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him / Mimi Baird ; with Eve Claxton.

Baird, Mimi. (Author). Claxton, Eve. (Added Author).

Summary:

The author pieces together the story of her absent father's life, beginning with his advancements in isolating the biochemical root of manic depression, which he then began to suffer from himself, leading to years of institutionalization and confinement.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780804137478
  • ISBN: 0804137471
  • ISBN: 9780804137492
  • ISBN: 0804137498
  • Physical Description: 250 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2015]
Subject: Baird, Perry > Mental health.
People with bipolar disorder > United States > Biography
Manic-depressive illness > United States > History.
Physicians > United States > Biography.
Bipolar Disorder > Personal Narratives.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library 616.89 BAIR (Text) 34455006016253 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -


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